2021
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18157982
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Lessons for Workforce Disaster Planning from the First Nosocomial Outbreak of COVID-19 in Rural Tasmania, Australia: A Case Study

Abstract: The identification and announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a global issue. Disaster preparedness for internal and external threats is inherent within health care environments and requires agile thinking and swift remediation. Nosocomial infection is a risk for recipients of care, especially in hospital settings, which has implications for workforce planning. The aim of this case study was to examine the community response to the internal disaster of the first nosocomial COVID-19 outbreak within an A… Show more

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“…Outbreak investigations in high-risk food processing occupational settings in rural USA found that screening, testing and quarantine measures of incoming workers was inadequate, and clusters of outbreaks occurred before control measures could be implemented [63,64]. Outbreak investigations in rural health and tourism settings faced unique challenges, as reported by studies in the US and Australia, with long delays in obtaining test results limiting case identification and contact tracing efforts, and placing strain on the limited staff resources, resulting in the closure of health facilities [65][66][67][68].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Outbreak investigations in high-risk food processing occupational settings in rural USA found that screening, testing and quarantine measures of incoming workers was inadequate, and clusters of outbreaks occurred before control measures could be implemented [63,64]. Outbreak investigations in rural health and tourism settings faced unique challenges, as reported by studies in the US and Australia, with long delays in obtaining test results limiting case identification and contact tracing efforts, and placing strain on the limited staff resources, resulting in the closure of health facilities [65][66][67][68].…”
Section: Role Of Digital Technologymentioning
confidence: 99%